APPENDIX G: MADISON COUNTY ZONING CODES AND PLANS
Regulations and Codes
Are Stream Buffers Required?
If so, distance and stream type
Floodplains
- Subdivision regulations?
- Zoning resolutions?
Methods to reduce impervious
Surfaces?
1
Madison County – 2000 – Update 2005
On Little and Big Darby 120ft buffer from the top of the Bank. Other
tributaries (Spring Fork and Treacle Creek only floodplain is protected)
25 % harvesting of trees allowed in 120ft Buffer but roots must be left in
the bank
In Zoning Code no fill or build in FEMA determined floodplain. No
variances unless proven that area is out of floodplain
Soil & Water member of development review board and lock up in
Subdivision req’s
Max of 25% lot coverage (need 2 leach fields)
Erosion and Sediment Controls? Sub. Development review board reviews this, mainly thought SWCD
If so, what and who manages?
Same as above development team.
Stormwater Controls?
Residential Unit Density
Minimum lot size for a single family residential is 1.5 acres.
- Subdivision Regulations?
Lot Placement must be approved by
- Zoning Resolutions?
Subdivision Review Board
Lot size including front, back,
and sides
Greenspace in Developments
Farmland Preservation
1.5 – 5 acres – Minimum 200ft wide in a 3:1 depth ratio
5.01-10 – Minimum 270 ft width in a 4:1 depth ratio
10.01 – 20 – Minimum 330ft width In a 4:1 depth ratio
Over 20 acres – 60 feet
Single Family Res. Units – Max of 25% lot coverage
In Commerical – 50%
Most of the county is zoned as agricultural or A-1. In order to split the lot
the parcel must be 20 acres or greater. Only two lot splits are allowed on
mother parcels 20 acres or larger.
Darby Creek Watershed Inventory – Final Draft
(3/2/2005)
APPENDIX G: MADISON COUNTY ZONING CODES AND PLANS
Plans/Recommendations
Are Stream Buffers Required?
If so, distance and stream type
Floodplains
- Subdivision regulations?
- Zoning resolutions?
2
Plain City – Comprehensive Plan 2003
Prohibit development within the floodplain or within 300 feet of
the stream bank – whichever is greater
Create Floodplain standards that will prohibit any filling of the
100yr floodplain.
- Require environmental impact assessments for developments
over 20 acres or where critical resources have been identified
Methods to reduce impervious
Surfaces?
Erosion and Sediment Controls? - Require environmental impact assessments for developments
If so, what and who manages?
over 20 acres or where critical resources have been identified
- Require environmental impact assessments for developments
Stormwater Controls?
over 20 acres or where critical resources have been identified
Residential Unit Density
- Focus growth in areas with existing service areas
- Subdivision Regulations?
- Adopt conservation design standards
- Zoning Resolutions?
Lot size including front, back,
and sides
- Create urban tree program
Greenspace in Developments
- Create a tree preservation board and committee
Farmland Preservation
Open Space/Parks and Rec.
- Supports transfer of development rights aimed at preserving
farmland
- Develop conservation easement program
Residential Open space minimum 15-20% of the net site for
single family development, 20-25% for multi family
- Develop a conservation easement program to protect critical
resource areas and open space.
- Develop a continuous greenway system
- Create another park where community recreational activities can
take place
- Create a dedicated park (impact) fee assessed to all types of dev.
Darby Creek Watershed Inventory – Final Draft
(3/2/2005)
APPENDIX G: MADISON COUNTY ZONING CODES AND PLANS
Madison County Village Zoning
Plain City – Union/Madison County
RU – Rural District
RS1 - Single Family Residential
RS2 – Single Family Residential
RS3 – Single Family Residential
RS4 – Two Family Residential
RS5 – Multi-Family Residential
West Jefferson – Madison County
A-1 Agricultural
R-1 Residential
With OnSite Sewage
Treatment
(ft2), (acres)
40,000
30,000
Frontage
(ft)
150
150
3
Max.
Cover
(%)
R-5 Multi-Family Residential
Condos
43,560
100
20
20 ac or
60
25
Madison County Zoning Codes
Darby Creek Watershed Inventory – Final Draft
20,000
12,000
8,700
4,350
4,000
150
80
70
80
125
30
20
30
30
40
20,000
100
20
9,500
7,200
5,000
2,500
3 units per
acre
80
65
85
85
20
20
20
25
20
R-3 Residential
A-1 Agriculture
Frontage
(ft)
Max. Cover
(%)
20
R-2 Residential
PRD -Planned Residential District
With Central
Sewage
Treatment
(ft2)
(3/2/2005)
APPENDIX G: MADISON COUNTY ZONING CODES AND PLANS
more
R-1 Suburban Residential
65,340
4
<5ac. -200
5 to 10ac. 270
>10ac. – 330
25
R-2 Low Density Residential
R-3 Multi Family Residential
PRD – Planned Residential District
3 units per
acre
OS – Open Space
Darby Creek Watershed Inventory – Final Draft
(3/2/2005)
20,000
<1ac – 100
20,000
<2ac. – 200
2-3ac – 250
3-10ac – 300
>10ac – 330
25
Structure –
25
Structure
and paving 50